Keeping Score

With a bumper crop of musicals onstage in August, musical directors give some notes on what they do

"...anniversary of its Broadway bow this year, and the Austin Jewish Repertory Theater (of which I am artistic director)..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

National Pastime

This new baseball musical hearkens back to both a simpler era and a simpler, sweeter kind of musical

"...National PastimeCenter Stage Texas, 2826 Real www.austintheatreproject.org Through Oct. 6 Running time: 2 hr., 30 min...."

Sept. 27, 2013 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

A Veteran's Voice

Playwright Johnny Meyer returned from war to learn that theatre is essential to life

"...my work," he says. So the veteran with zero theatre experience reworked a novel that he'd written about his..."

March 22, 2013 Arts Feature by Jillian Owens

Endgame

Nigel O'Hearn terminates Palindrome Theatre after three years, just as planned

"...its press preview, and despite a three-year run making theatre with his company, Palindrome, O'Hearn's never felt this tense..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Arts Feature by Dan Solomon

Corpus Christi

Austin Theatre Project's debut makes this controversial Passion play feel sacred

"...Corpus ChristiMCC Austin at Freedom Oaks, 8601 S. First www.austintheatreproject.org Through June..."

June 8, 2012 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Waves Coming to Shore

No artist in the last 50 years has combined dance, theatre, music, scenery, and costume into epic spectacles like Pina Bausch, and as this German visionary returns to Austin Dawn Davis explores her work and her impact on the city's Johnson / Long Dance Company.

"...-- no artist matched the revolutionary integration of dance, theatre, music, scenery, and costume into large-scale spectacles like visionary..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Arts Feature by Dawn Davis

Moving Toward the Light

On the heels of its balletic colleagues, Chrous Austin melds music and movement to voice the unutterable

"...Those who did not attend Ballet Austin's remount of Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project last weekend..."

March 30, 2012 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

Little Big Plan

The Austin Creative Alliance proves it can think big by thinking small

"...been serving on the board of directors of the Austin Creative Alliance, an agency that aspires to nothing less..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Born in the Barn

How Shakespeare at Winedale spawned some of Austin's – and the country's – best theatre

"...didn't set out to create an army of ardent theatre makers. All he was trying to do was help..."

July 23, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'S Gershwin

This concertized biopic provides a wonderful review of George Gershwin's trailblazing life and career

"...'S GershwinDougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd. www.austintheatreproject.org Through June 29 Running Time: 1 hr., 40 min...."

June 27, 2014 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Ideas Through Movement

Political and philosophical issues aren't just topics for writers and dramatists. Several Austin choreographers are using themas subjects for dances. Toni Bravo, Jeffery Bullock, Lisa Fehrman, and Andrew Long explain how they see ideas through movement.

"...dance our way through them? Why not? In the Austin dance community, a number of choreographers routinely investigate philosophical,..."

March 3, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

We Don't Think They're Not in Kansas Anymore

Austin's Rubber Repertory rents a former church in Kansas and fills it with a diversity of artists

"...If two people – one in Austin, one in Los Angeles – are going to, on..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Blake Behind Bars

To write a parody of prison movies, Naughty Austin's Blake Yelavich sentenced himself to 27 films in the big house

"...year, the general manager of the Arts on Real theatre and artistic director of the Naughty Austin theatre company..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Church of the Passionate Cat'

Underbelly Theatre takes you down some delightfully mean streets in its immersive noir adventure

"...Festival by a quartet of the UT Department of Theatre & Dance's most enterprising and inventive students at the..."

May 9, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Humana Festival of New American Plays

A report from Louisville, where Austin theatre artists stood tall

"...During the five weeks they were at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, where their work The Method Gun was..."

April 2, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Richard Linklater Shooting 20-Year Stephen Sondheim Musical

Merrily We Roll Along his most ambitious project yet

"...Richard Linklater is going to the theatre. Sort of. This morning, the filmmaker confirmed that he's..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Russian Drama Festival

Austin gets another taste of contemporary Russian drama, and so does actor Joey Hood

"...7-10, at Salvage Vanguard Theater. Highly prized and prize-winning Austin actor Joey Hood will again star in one of..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Shaken, Not Deterred

Despite the many upheavals in 2011, Austin's arts scene perseveres

"...place rattled by record quakes in 2011. Alas, for Austin's arts scene, the year was also full of shock..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Om Shanti – Once Upon a Time in Bollywood'

The cinematic musicals of India dance their way onto the stage in Austin

"...Indian live performance in Austin has, up to now, come largely from the classical..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Gay Place

Halloqueers and Dia de las Lezbos, just another wild weekend in the gAyTX

"...FALSETTOS Austin Theatre Project presents this evening of la-la-las from the..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Most Valuable Players

A Guide to Austin Stage Actors

"...MVP for: Onstage Theatre, Project InterAct..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Arts Feature

Small Screen, Big News

New series, fresh roasts, and the end of a lie

"...Two new projects launched in the Austin TV sphere recently, plus the..."

July 15, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Gay Place

Christeene, Kings N Things, Funhouse, surely there's something to offend everyone

"...POLARI'S CURRAN NAULT AT PFLAG-GEORGE­TOWN Austin's gay film fest artistic director will speak to our..."

May 24, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Film Flam

Fest news, Alamo expands, script to screen, + 'Hunger' game

"...Austin-based but Madrid-born, filmmaker Mario Troncoso has a great excuse..."

March 26, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Mayor's Omnibus Resolution: Where's the Fire?

How urgent is the plan to aid the music and creative sectors?

"...told the Arts and Music commissions about the crises Austin creatives are facing, you could feel the flames. So,..."

July 1, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

A Year's Cheers

The nominees for the 2010 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...achievements in dance, classical music, the visual arts, and theatre. The nominations for the 2010 Austin Critics Table Awards,..."

May 14, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Table Banquet

The nominees for the 2013-2014 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...2013, and April 30, 2014, the members of the Austin Critics Table have agreed on the most outstanding work..."

May 8, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Applause! Applause!

Austin Critics Table nominations, 2004-2005

"...together to recognize the year's most exceptional work in theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art. The nominations for..."

May 27, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Critics Table Tops at 25

The nominees for the 2016-17 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...and now, for the 25th time, members of the Austin Critics Table have settled on what was outstanding in..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Star Turns

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...2015, and April 30, 2016, the members of the Austin Critics Table have agreed on the most outstanding work..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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